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Plasma Circulating Deoxyribonucelic Acid (DNA) as a Response Marker

This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.
Verified by Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, April 2006

Sponsored by: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Information provided by: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00318604
  Purpose

This study investigates whether the amount of circulating plasma DNA can be used as a response marker for anti-cancer treatment in treating gross tumors.


Condition
Head and Neck Cancer
Esophageal Cancer

MedlinePlus related topics:   Cancer    Esophageal Cancer    Esophagus Disorders    Head and Neck Cancer   

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:   Observational
Study Design:   Longitudinal, Convenience Sample, Prospective Study
  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 90 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Head and neck cancers
  • Esophageal cancer
  • Undergoing anti-cancer treatments

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No distant metastasis
  Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00318604

Sponsors and Collaborators
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Investigators
Principal Investigator:     LeJung Wu, MD, DPhil     Far Eastern Memorial Hospital    
  More Information


Study ID Numbers:   94042
First Received:   April 25, 2006
Last Updated:   May 11, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:   NCT00318604
Health Authority:   Taiwan: Department of Health

Keywords provided by Far Eastern Memorial Hospital:
plasma circulating DNA  
hean and neck cancers  
esophageal cancer  
localized head and neck cancers  
localized esophageal cancer  

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Digestive System Neoplasms
Digestive System Diseases
Esophageal disorder
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Esophageal Neoplasms
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Esophageal Diseases
Esophageal neoplasm

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 06, 2008




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